zoonotic diseases
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New Hendra Virus Detected In Flying Foxes Throughout Australia
A new version of the Hendra virus, Hendra Virus Genotype 2, has been detected in Australian horses, after previously being detected in flying foxes. It is thought to carry the same capabilities as its predecessor – notably, the potential vector to attack humans through horses as an intermediary. After being tested, a horse near Newcastle…
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Second Case Of Rat Hepatitis In A Human Reported In Hong Kong
A 70-year-old Hong Kong woman has contracted the rat-specific version of Hepatitis E, signifying only the second time the disease has been documented in humans. Health officials in China are now scrambling to understand the implications of this disturbing new development.
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This Bear’s Grotesquely Enlarged Tongue Is The Stuff Of Nightmares
Think you’re having a bad day? Check out this bear and his monstrously swollen tongue. Alarmed by the bear’s predicament, an international team of experts were asked to perform an emergency procedure, giving the poor animal a new lease on life.
